Identive Receives U.S. Patent for Tag on Metal (tom) RFID Technology

Identive Group, Inc. announced that it has been awarded patent 8,269,688 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for an application of its ‘tag on metal’ (tom™) technology, which utilizes specialized magnetic shielding to allow radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to be used on metal devices or equipment, which normally interfere with RFID signal performance.

“Identive’s tom technology allows RFID tags to be used to add mobile payment or near field communication (NFC) functionality to smartphones that are already in the market today. This latest patent builds on other patented and patent-pending inventions within our RFID tag on metal product family and reinforces Identive’s position as a leading developer of solutions for emerging markets such as NFC, payment and mobility,” said Joe Tassone, executive vice president of technology and product management for Identive.